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package org.sgodden.ui.mvc;

/**
 * Resolves references to named objects.
 * 
 * @author sgodden
 *
 */
public interface NamedObjectResolver {
	
	/**
	 * Returns the named object.
	 * 
	 * @param objectName the object name.
	 * @return the object.
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the object name referred to an unknown object.
	 */
	public Object getNamedObject(String objectName);

}
